An analysis of emergency department visits throughout New Jersey shows the mental health and substance abuse crisis is more widespread than many would expect.
From gym rats to senior citizens who've never stepped foot on a treadmill, fitness centers linked with a hospital system are an increasingly-popular option for folks looking to stay healthy.
"For about every 1,500 scans that are done, a cancer's going to be formed," said Dr. Ernest Leva, director of the division of pediatric emergency medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a serious global health threat, a drug-resistant fungus is sickening hospitalized patients in a handful of states, and New Jersey is one of them.
New Jersey was among the states with the highest levels of Medicare billing errors in 2015, amounting to around $18 for every person covered by the program.
New Jersey hospitals are touting results of an effort to reduce deadly infections, reporting 400 lives saved statewide in the first year of a new program.